AI is stealing students’ ability to think critically–Journalism 101 may be an antidote

A Brookings report warns that overreliance on generative AI stunts student critical thinking. In response, educators are using journalism classes to teach fact checking, source evaluation, and independent judgment. This approach positions newsroom skills as a direct counter to automated schoolwork.

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